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08 Nov

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra criticizes demonetisation as ‘disaster’

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On the fifth anniversary of demonetisation, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra termed it a "disaster" and asked if the step has been successful, why hasn't corruption ended and black money returned to the country. On November 8, 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on national television his government's decision to ban all currency notes of higher denomination of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 from midnight on the same day. "If 'notebandi was successful, why hasn't corruption ended? Why hasn't black money come back? Why hasn't the economy gone cashless? Why hasn't terrorism been hit? Why hasn't price rise been reined…

05 Nov

Subrata Mukherjee dies at 75: Stalwart of West Bengal politics was an actor, orator and Mamata Banerjee’s mentor

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Senior West Bengal Minister Subrata Mukherjee passed away in Kolkata on November 4. He undergoing treatment at state-run SSKM Hospital. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was among those who visited SSKM Hospital after the Trinamool Congress leader breathed his last. "He was likely to be discharged from the hospital tomorrow. He suffered cardiac arrest and passed away," Ms. Banerjee said. She described Mr. Mukherjee death as a "great loss" . Mr. Mukherjee, who was a key Minister in the Mamata Banerjee Cabinet, was 75. He held several portfolio including the Panchayat department. He started his career with the Congress, and was…

03 Nov

Pakistan refuses airspace for Srinagar-Sharjah flights

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The Pakistan government on Wednesday said that the airspace will not be allowed for flights from Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar to Sharjah. Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah tweeted, "Pakistan did the same thing with the Air India Express flight from Srinagar to Dubai in 2009-2010. I had hoped that Go First being permitted to overfly Pak airspace was indicative of a thaw in relations, but alas, that wasn't to be." On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's special VVIP flight, en route to Italy for the G20 Summit, flew over the Pakistani airspace and the aircraft will use…

28 Oct

BJP will remain at centre of Indian polity for next many decades: Prashant Kishor

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In a big dampener for Congress, poll strategist Prashant Kishor predicted that BJP will remain a dominant force in Indian politics for the next many decades. Speaking at an event in the Museum of Goa, he disagreed with the opposition's claim that the Narendra Modi-led government will be voted out of power in 2024 merely due to anti-incumbency. To buttress his point, he highlighted the difference in people's approach towards the rise in fuel prices as compared to the UPA government era. According to him, it was difficult to envisage the saffron party fading away easily as it had crossed…

26 Oct

Meghalaya Chief Minister joins Koo

editor0 CommentsPoliticalConrad Sangma, Meghalaya Chief Minister

Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Shri Conrad Sangma has joined India’s multi-lingual micro-blogging platform Koo to engage with people from the state and the region in their mother tongue. Using the handle @conradsangma, Shri Sangma wished superstar Amitabh Bachchan on his birthday and Kooed that he is delighted to be on the social media platform. Koo App, which empowers Indians to connect and converse in their native language, is well represented by Chief Ministers of multiple states including CM of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath, Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar, Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai, CM of…

26 Oct

Sikkim CM uses Koo platform to connect with people

editor0 CommentsPolitical, SikkimPrem Singh Tamang, Sikkim CM

Shri Prem Singh Tamang (Golay), Chief Minister of Sikkim has joined India’s multi-lingual micro-blogging platform Koo to engage with people from the state and the region in their mother tongue. Using the handle @pstamang, Shri Tamang Kooed, “I extend my heartiest greetings to the veteran leader and the former Chief Minister of Sikkim Shri BB Gurung on the occasion of his 92nd birthday. May God bless him with sound health, long life and happiness.” Aprameya Radhakrishna, Co-founder & CEO, Koo, said, “With the Chief Minister’s presence, the people of Sikkim will have an opportunity to interact with their leader and…

24 Oct

Lakhimpur Violence Accused Ashish Misra in Hospital with Dengue Symptoms, Sample Sent to Lab

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Union Minister Ajay Mishra's son, Ashish Mishra, arrested for his alleged role in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence in Uttar Pradesh, is dengue positive and is being moved to the district hospital for treatment.Ashish Mishra, who was remanded in police custody on Friday, was moved to the Lakhimpur jail late last night after test results confirmed that he had contracted dengue. He will be treated by a panel of doctors. "Ashish Mishra is being shifted to district hospital. He has tested positive for dengue. Also, he has diabetes," said Shailendra Bhatnagar, CMO, Lakhimpur Kheri. Four farmers and a journalist were run…

22 Oct

“Political Terrorism”: Trinamool’s Sushmita Dev Attacked, Party Blames BJP

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All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Sushmita Dev's vehicle was allegedly vandalised as she and her party workers were reportedly assaulted in Tripura while campaigning for the 2023 elections on Friday. Along with MPO Sushmita Dev, a member of the TMC's political consultancy agency I-PAC was also brutally attacked, the TMC leader alleged. TMC MP Sushmita Dev, who is spearheading the party's campaign for 2023 assembly polls, had launched the campaign called ' Tripurar Jonno Trinamool' and was travelling around the state campaigning in her car along with other members. The party and TMC MP alleged that the attack was…

21 Oct

Smartphone for inter pass girls, scooty for graduate girls if Congress forms govt in UP: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

editor0 CommentsPoliticalPriyanka gandhi, Uttar Pradesh

After promising 40 per cent tickets to women in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections next year, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra announced on Thursday that all class 12 pass girls will be given a smartphone while all graduate girls will get an electronic scooty if her party forms a government in the state. "Yesterday I met some girl students. They said that they need smartphones for their studies and their security. I am happy that today the UP Congress has decided , with the consent of the manifesto committee, that it will provide smartphones to inter pass girls and electronic…

08 Oct

Lakhimpur Kheri: SC dissatisfied with U.P.’s status report

editor0 CommentsPoliticalSUPREME COURT, Uttar Pradesh

The Supreme Court is hearing a suo motu case arising from the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, in which eight persons, including farmers, were killed. Of these, four were farmers, who were allegedly knocked down by vehicle of Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni. Yesterday, the court had asked the UP government to file a status report by today specifying action taken and the eight who were killed on Sunday during a protest. The matter is being heard by a Bench of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana and Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli. The Uttar Pradesh Police…